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NBA ready to resume
It’s been four months since Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19, setting off a chain of events that brought sports across the world to a screeching halt. On Thursday, the NBA […]
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Assigned seats, no fans a reality of NBA’s ‘Whole New Game’
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There’s no bench. The broadcasters will not be courtside. And the stat crew will be doing their work inside what loosely can be described as an oversized hockey penalty box. […]
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North Carolina’s All-Decade basketball team unsurprisingly ACC-heavy
The past 10 years were an eventful decade for college basketball in North Carolina. There were three national championships, one memorable near miss, an NCAA investigation survived by North Carolina and another one that’s still […]
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Monk’s big 4th lifts Hornets over Kings
CHARLOTTE — Malik Monk noticed teammates Devonte’ Graham and Terry Rozier were struggling from the field, so he figured it was time to do something about it. “I seen that a little bit when I […]
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Hornets rally from 14 down to beat winless Kings 118-111
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — P.J. Washington controlled the post well enough to keep Charlotte close until the rest of his teammates found their rhythm. The Hornets rookie showed some versatility, too, when he stepped out and […]
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Williamson continues tradition of rich shoe deals for NC products
Zion Williamson’s shoes continue to attract the attention of fans and media around the nation. Williamson’s Nike’s earned headlines in February when he planted his foot a half a minute into Duke’s first game against […]
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NBA All-Stars come — and come back — to NC
It’s a couple years later than expected, but the NBA All-Star Weekend will take place in Charlotte this weekend. The Hornets were originally supposed to host the rest of the league two years ago, but […]
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NSJ Newcomer of the Year: Bagley fulfilled his promise at Duke
At the end of last year, we predicted that Marvin Bagley III would be the 2018 Newcomer of the Year. Now, looking at the prediction, the first reaction is, “Really? That seems so long ago!” […]
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It’s a summer of opportunity for NBA hopefuls
The NBA’s Summer League tournaments represent different things to different players. For this year’s draft picks, they’re an opportunity get acquainted with the NBA style while playing for the first time in the uniforms of […]
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Carter emerges from Bagley’s shadow to shine in Vegas
Wendell Carter Jr.’s mother made headlines recently with some controversial comments criticizing college basketball, Duke and its Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. But there was at least one thing about which she was spot […]